Speech therapist technician vs assistant speech-language pathologist

The differences between speech therapist technicians and assistant speech-language pathologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant speech-language pathologist has an average salary of $61,603, which is higher than the $59,137 average annual salary of a speech therapist technician.

The top three skills for a speech therapist technician include CPR, developmental disabilities and patient care. The most important skills for an assistant speech-language pathologist are speech language pathology, rehabilitation, and clinical services.

Speech therapist technician vs assistant speech-language pathologist overview

	Speech Therapist Technician	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Yearly salary	$59,137	$61,603
Hourly rate	$28.43	$29.62
Growth rate	9%	21%
Number of jobs	68,151	25,393
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	34	43
Years of experience	-	-

Speech therapist technician vs assistant speech-language pathologist salary

Speech therapist technicians and assistant speech-language pathologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Speech Therapist Technician	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Average salary	$59,137	$61,603
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $114,000	Between $41,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Lake Success, NY
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	ProCare Therapy
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between speech therapist technician and assistant speech-language pathologist education

There are a few differences between a speech therapist technician and an assistant speech-language pathologist in terms of educational background:

	Speech Therapist Technician	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Psychology	Communication Disorders Sciences
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Speech therapist technician vs assistant speech-language pathologist demographics

Here are the differences between speech therapist technicians' and assistant speech-language pathologists' demographics:

	Speech Therapist Technician	Assistant Speech-Language Pathologist
Average age	34	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 9.1% White, 48.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	15%	9%

Differences between speech therapist technician and assistant speech-language pathologist duties and responsibilities

Speech therapist technician example responsibilities.

Help students to achieve goals gear toward behavior, ADL, and safety skills.
Serve as a therapist technician assisting physical, occupational, and speech therapists treat patients during rehabilitative care.
Document medical information for Mentally/Physically impair patients.
Document medical information for Mentally/Physically impair patients.

Assistant speech-language pathologist example responsibilities.

Complete SHARS for Medicaid billing.
Submit qualifying sessions for Medicaid reimbursement.
Organize and implement a rehabilitation dining program, incorporating all disciplines of the rehabilitation team.
Perform pediatric evaluations for speech-language, hearing screenings, adaptive behavior and early developmental assessments as single discipline and team member.
Utilize Kaufman treatment kit for apraxia to improve functional communication.

Speech therapist technician vs assistant speech-language pathologist skills

Common speech therapist technician skills

CPR, 20%
Developmental Disabilities, 19%
Patient Care, 15%
Patients, 14%
Individual Therapy, 10%
Crisis Intervention, 4%

Common assistant speech-language pathologist skills

Speech Language Pathology, 28%
Rehabilitation, 27%
Clinical Services, 10%
Home Health, 8%
Autism, 8%
CCC-SLP, 7%

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